Meridian Community College

How big is the Meridian Community College men's tennis roster?

Meridian Community College listed 8 players on its men's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the NJCAA median of 9.

Meridian Community College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 7 in 2021 and as high as 11 in 2024, and ended 2025 at 8.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Meridian Community College men's tennis have?

Meridian Community College lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NJCAA median of 6, by 33%.

More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.

What does Meridian Community College spend on men's tennis?

Meridian Community College reported $69,675 in total men's tennis expenses for 2025, in line with the NJCAA median of $63,466.

Day-to-day operating spending on the men's team came to about $187 per player in 2025, well below the NJCAA median of $1,187, by 84%.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all men's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $65 per male athlete in 2025, well above the NJCAA median of $21, by 217%.

Total men's tennis expenses have swung between $64,493 (2020) and $103,990 (2024) without a clear direction.

Two-year programs are a common route into a four-year team; junior-college eligibility rules are their own and worth checking with the coach.

What is Meridian Community College like academically?

Meridian Community College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $14,334 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $6,351 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 56% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $4,078 for MS residents and $6,478 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $31,002, in the bottom quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Meridian Community College?

Health Professions is the largest field at 34% of degrees, followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (24%) and Precision Production (9%).

The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (221 degrees)
• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (111 degrees)
• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (23 degrees)
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (19 degrees)
• Design and Applied Arts (9 degrees)
• Health and Medical Administrative Services (9 degrees)
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (6 degrees)
• Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (6 degrees)
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (6 degrees)
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (6 degrees)

What is Meridian, MS like to live in?

Meridian Community College sits in Meridian, a remote town of about 34,000 people in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

Household incomes in Meridian, a median of about $34,657, sit far below the Mississippi median and likewise far below the national one, 56% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $100,800, 38% below the Mississippi median and rents are typical for the state, about $865 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 23% under 18 and 18% aged 65 or over.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Mississippi average of 24%.

What other teams does Meridian Community College field?

Meridian Community College also fields one other team with a public profile here.

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